City comparison
Centennial, CO is about 70 miles (100 km) from Fort Collins, CO in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 80 miles, or about 1 h 30 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Centennial, CO to Fort Collins, CO takes about 8 min, covering roughly 70 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Fort Collins has a population of 168,758, vs 107,702 in Centennial — about 1.6× larger by population. By land area, Fort Collins covers about 57 sq mi vs 30 sq mi for Centennial.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Centennial | Fort Collins | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,949/mo | $1,576/mo | 23.7% higher in Centennial |
| Median home value | $586,500 | $497,400 | 17.9% higher in Centennial |
| Median household income | $124,617 | $78,977 | 57.8% higher in Centennial |
| Groceries index | 101.2 | 96.8 | 4.6% higher in Centennial |
| Utilities index | 91.2 | 86.0 | 6.0% higher in Centennial |
| Transportation index | 99.9 | 100.3 | ≈ equal (Fort Collins slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 99.9 | 100.2 | ≈ equal (Fort Collins slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Centennial, you'd need $89,656 in Fort Collins to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fort Collins, CO is about 10.3% cheaper overall than Centennial, CO, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% higher in Centennial than in Fort Collins. If you earn $80,000 in Centennial, you'd need about $71,725 in Fort Collins to keep the same standard of living.